From a technical writing perspective, two standards are particularly relevant for the creation of software user information: ISO/IEC/IEEE 26513:2017 Systems and software engineering – Requirements for testers and reviewers of information for users ISO/IEC/IEEE 26514:2022 Systems and software engineering – Design and development of information for users The two standards, which are available in English, refer to [...]
Digital Documentation Regulated Explicitly for the First Time With the entry into force of the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 in 2024, the digital provision of operating instructions and declarations of conformity, as well as a digital contact option, were explicitly mentioned in the text of the law for the first time. Until then, the common interpretation was that these documents had to be supplied in printed form—even though this was never explicitly required. [...]
Why Translators and Technical Writers Have Surprisingly Much in Common Translators and technical writers make technical information accessible. But there are even more parallels between the two professions, as I discovered on my journey from technical translator to technical writer. Eight months of studying theory, followed by three months as an intern to gain my “first” professional experience—is it worth it [...]
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Technical documentation (TD) must be understandable. Requirements for this can be found in German and European liability law, in the German Product Safety Act and the associated regulations, and in relevant EU directives. And since most technical documents are translated into several languages due to the internationalization of markets, comprehensibility is also important for this reason. Comprehensible texts Easier comprehensibility of [...]
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The risk assessment, often incorrectly referred to as a risk analysis, is one of the most important documents for manufacturers to prove that a product is safe in accordance with European legislation. In practice, however, it has been shown that in many companies it is either not implemented at all or only in a very rudimentary way. Typical misconceptions in [...]
In future, industry and retailers will be obliged to provide a Digital Product Passport (DPP) for products placed on the market. The basis for this is the new Ecodesign Regulation 2024/1781, which obliges manufacturers to record and publish extensive data on every product. The introduction will begin as early as February 2027: the first products, such as textiles, must then be provided with a digital [...]
From September 1 to 6, 2025, Digital Week Dortmund will present innovations in the field of digital transformation - and we will be there. In our presentation, you will learn how product information can be created intelligently, managed efficiently and distributed in a targeted manner - practical, legally compliant and supported by state-of-the-art AI technologies. Create, manage and distribute intelligent product information [...]
